Anne Blanks, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in the Hospice Care Center. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Barbara Crosby Noland, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, February 20, 2021. She was born on Nov. 16, 1942, in Charleston, S.C., to Heyward and Mary Crosby. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Noland, and her beloved granddaughter, Stephanie McCormick. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Seamen; grandsons Christopher (Marvin) McCormick, ... (click for more)

Wesley Kenneth Sanders, Jr., 86, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home. He was of the Methodist faith and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He had worked in the oil industry and a retiree of Walmart. Mr. Sanders enjoyed gardening and crossword puzzles. He was born in Long ... (click for more)

Barbara Ellen Cranfield, 83, of the Peakland Community, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021. She was the daughter of the late James and Lillie O’Daniel Miller. She was a member of the Oak Grove Methodist Church. She retired from Jack May’s Chair Co. and helped start Decatur Industries. She enjoyed fishing & being outdoors. She was preceded in death by her husband: ... (click for more)

Former auto dealer Tim Kelly and former River City Company president Kim White are headed for a runoff election for mayor of Chattanooga. Mr. Kelly finished with 8,562 votes, while Ms. White polled 8,289. It was Kelly 30 percent and Ms. White 29 percent. Former city attorney Wade Hinton was third with 6,108. He had 22 percent. There has to be a runoff if no candidate ... (click for more)

School Board member Jenny Hill will be in a runoff with Thomas Lee for the City Council District 2 seat. She finished ahead of Mr. Lee and Tim Gorman for the seat given up by Jerry Mitchell, but only got 46 percent. It will be a runoff between Ms. Hill and Mr. Lee. Jenny Hill 2082 Thomas Lee 1,567 Tim Gorman 441 City Council Vice Chairman Ken Smith won handily over Rachael ... (click for more)